Some questions before getting into the SD DC scene

[the_importer]

Hi there,

I've recently learned that it was possible to buy an SD adapter to plug into the serial port of the Dreamcast in order to load games in ISO format. Now I do this with my XBOX, Wii and PSP games because it's convenient, works with all of my games and preserves my original discs. I don't do with a PS2 because it's slow and not all games are compatible.

Now here are my questions:

1- Does the concept of SD via serial port + Dreamshell work with games (if not most) games of every region (my DC does have a region modchip if it helps) ?

2- Will gameplay, music and cutscenes play at the same speed as it would when using GD-ROMs?

3- Can I rip my own original games instead of downloading them (I have a data cap with my ISP)?

4- Is there a software in Dreamshell that will allow me to backup my VMU files to the SD card and in turn, allows me to transfer those files when I connect the SD card to my PC?


Thank you for your time